The pilgrims were on the route between two Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala when the incident took place.

Over 600 pilgrims in Iraq were temporarily receiving treatment because of respiratory issues after breathing chlorine.

A chlorine gas leak during a pilgrimage hospitalised over 600 people with respiratory issues, prompting urgent medical ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — A chlorine gas leak at a water purification plant in southern Iraq injured at least 300 people, officials said Monday. The incident happened Sunday night when the potentially fatal gas ...

Much of Iraq's infrastructure is in disrepair due to decades of conflict and corruption, with adherence to safety standards ...

More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalized with breathing issues after inhaling chlorine gas caused by a leak ...

A chlorine gas leak in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala left more than 621 people suffering from respiratory distress on ...

More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq have been briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the ...

More than 600 in Iraq were briefly hospitalized with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at ...

KARBALA: More than 600 people in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the ...